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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,496.00, 50,364.42 and 20,580.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,496.00, 50,364.42 and 20,580.45 is: 28,400.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,496.00 : 50,364.42 = 20,580.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,496.00/50,364.42 = 20,580.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,496.00x = 50,364.42 × 20,580.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,496.00x = 1,036,522,161.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,522,161.55/36,496.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,400.98

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